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SEMATECH will host global experts representing a broad spectrum of the semiconductor industry at a workshop designed to explore manufacturing and reliability challenges for three-dimensional integrated circuit (3D IC) products.

Bruker AXS GmbH today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire all of the equity of S.I.S. Surface Imaging Systems GmbH, a company with annual revenues of approximately $3 million. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2008.

Accelerator Corporation, a privately-held biotechnology investment and development company today announced the formation of a new company, Mirina Corporation, focused on developing therapeutics using Minor Groove Binder technology to affect cellular processes involving microRNAs.

Nanotech Sciences Corp., a capital pool company, announced today the termination of the letter of intent dated June 17, 2008, pursuant to which the Corporation had conditionally agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of Natcore Technology, Inc.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. received the highest overall vendor rating for infrared (IR) spectroscopy instrumentation, according to the Worldwide Molecular Spectroscopy Survey published by Strategic Directions International (SDi) Inc in July 2008.